Mirror
Mary J. Blige Eve Lyrics

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I used to give u to much power
Trust me them days is over
Cant understand how I
Let chu sit on my shoulders
Dems times when you messed up
I made excuses for
And I always knew it that I should've headed for the door
But I stayed and you played the right way in your place

And I prayed every time you was away you'd see my face
But the me was you and your
Pain was mine and the
Same situation playin' over in my mind
It seems

Ain't tryna hear you
Jus' tryna hear me
Don't wanna hear nothin',
Its selfishly
I blamin' you for the hurt in me,
But its not your fault that
I'm so incomplete

You see every time I do it do it
I seem to ruin
Got this funny way of fallin' in love

And its affecting how im breathing
Affectin' how I'm eatin'

Overall Meaning

These lyrics from "Mirror" by Mary J. Blige and Eve speak to the end of a toxic relationship and the singer's struggle to move on. The opening lines indicate that the singer used to give the other person in the relationship too much power and control over their emotions and actions, but now recognizes that those days are over. The next lines express the singer's confusion about why they ever allowed the other person to sit on their shoulders and the regret that they didn't leave sooner when the other person messed up. However, the singer also acknowledges that they still stayed in the relationship and made excuses for the other person's behavior because they were hoping for a positive outcome.

The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's desire to focus on themselves and not hear anything from the other person. They recognize that they are blaming the other person for their own pain and insecurities, even though the other person is not at fault. The final lines of the lyrics reveal the singer's struggle to function normally - they are so affected by their love for the other person that it is impacting their breathing and eating habits. The song's title "Mirror" seems to refer not only to the reflection of oneself that they see in a physical mirror but also to the reflection of one's emotions and behavior in the context of a toxic relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

I used to give u to much power
I used to allow you to have too much control over me

Trust me them days is over
I have realized that I need to stop letting you have so much power over me

Cant understand how I
I can't comprehend why I

Let chu sit on my shoulders
let you weigh me down and burden me

Dems times when you messed up
There were times when you were at fault

I made excuses for
I defended your actions even though they were wrong

And I always knew it that I should've headed for the door
I knew that I should have ended things with you much sooner

But I stayed and you played the right way in your place
But I stayed and you acted as if everything was okay

And I prayed every time you was away you'd see my face
I hoped that when you were gone, you would think of me

But the me was you and your
But I became like you and

Pain was mine and the
I experienced the pain and

Same situation playin' over in my mind
The same situation keeps replaying in my head

Ain't tryna hear you
I don't want to listen to you

Jus' tryna hear me
I only want to focus on myself

Don't wanna hear nothin',
I don't want to hear anything

Its selfishly
It's for my own benefit

I blamin' you for the hurt in me,
I am holding you responsible for my pain

But its not your fault that
But I know deep down that it's not really your fault

I'm so incomplete
I feel like I am lacking something in myself

You see every time I do it do it
Every time I fall in love

I seem to ruin
I always end up messing things up

Got this funny way of fallin' in love
I have a strange pattern of how I fall in love

And its affecting how im breathing
It is impacting my ability to breathe normally

Affectin' how I'm eatin'
It is also affecting my ability to eat properly

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TERIUS NASH, MARY J. BLIGE, EVE JEFFERS, CHRISTOPHER STEWART

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